Council of Councils Meeting

January 29, 2026

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January 29, 2026
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10:00 a.m.Welcome and Opening Remarks 
Nicole C. Kleinstreuer, Ph.D.
Chair, Council of Councils
NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Director, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI)
Office of the Director, NIH
10:05 a.m.Reminders and Procedures
Robin I. Kawazoe
Executive Secretary, Council of Councils
Deputy Director, DPCPSI
10:15 a.m.DPCPSI Director’s Report
Nicole C. Kleinstreuer, Ph.D.
Chair, Council of Councils
NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
Director, DPCPSI
10:45 a.m.Proposed DPCPSI Reorganization
Nicole C. Kleinstreuer, Ph.D.
Chair, Council of Councils
NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives
11:30 a.m.Accelerating Implementation Science to End HIV
Geri Donenberg, Ph.D.
Associate Director for AIDS Research, NIH, and
Director, Office of AIDS Research, DPCPSI
12:00 p.m.Break
12:15 p.m.NIH Update
Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, NIH

Matthew J. Memoli, M.D., M.S.
Principal Deputy Director, NIH
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
1:00 p.m.Closed Session
Working Lunch
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2:00 p.m.

Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program Office Strategic Plan for 2026-2030
Matthew W. Gillman, M.D., SM
Director, ECHO Program Office, DPCPSI

2:45 p.m.

Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC) Concept Clearance (New): Bridge2AI Program Stage 2 [Vote]
Introduction
Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D., FACMG, CGC
Acting Director, OSC, DPCPSI

Stephen Sherry, Ph.D.
Acting Director, National Library of Medicine, NIH

Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D.
Director, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NIH

3:30 p.m.Break
3:45 p.m.

NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research FY26-FY30 
Adam M. Politis, M.S.
Senior Advisor for Disability Health Research, DPCPSI

4:30 p.m.

OSC Concept Clearance (New): R3PEATS Program – Research, Rigor, and Replication to Promote Excellence, Accuracy, and Translation in Science [Vote]
Michael F. Chiang, M.D.
Director, National Eye Institute, NIH

5:15 p.m.Closing Remarks
5:25 p.m.Adjourn

Future Council of Councils Meetings

All meetings are scheduled to be held virtually or in NIH facilities in Bethesda, MD.

2026

  • May 14-15, 2026 (Thursday, Friday)
  • September 10-11, 2026 (Thursday, Friday)

2027

  • January 28-29, 2027 (Thursday, Friday)
  • May 20-21, 2027 (Thursday, Friday)
  • September 16-17, 2027 (Thursday, Friday)
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